Trump's executive actions curbing transgender rights focus on 'gender ideology'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's executive actions curbing transgender rights focus on 'gender ideology'

NPR  

Trump's executive actions curbing transgender rights focus on 'gender ideology' toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images On day one, newly inaugurated President Trump signed an order aimed at eliminating the idea of a "gender identity" separate from sex in the federal government. The order's scope is broad — it rescinds a long list of Biden-era policies, changes "gender" to "sex" on government forms and calls to end funding for "gender ideology." 'Gender ideology' as official policy toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The term "gender ideology" existed well before Trump started using it. She pointed to the order about "gender ideology" in the military, which says that being transgender "conflicts with a soldier's commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."

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"'Women' is a banned word": Trump uses trans panic to strip rights from all women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"'Women' is a banned word": Trump uses trans panic to strip rights from all women

Salon  

In a country where 1 out of 6 women have experienced rape or attempted rape, Republicans believe they've found the real threat to female safety: The slim possibility that a cis college athlete might tie for 5th place in a swim meet with a trans woman. "We will not allow men to beat up, injure, and cheat girls," Trump declared …

Column: Trump’s all-out assault on transgender rights isn’t a sign of strength, but cowardice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Column: Trump’s all-out assault on transgender rights isn’t a sign of strength, but cowardice

LA Times  

Transgender rights supporters rally outside the Supreme Court in December, when oral arguments were heard on a Tennessee law prohibiting treatments for transgender minors. He says transgender recruits “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service” and aren’t committed to “an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle.” He says transgender individuals make “the false claim that males can identify as …

The need to celebrate diversity within LGBTQIA+
2 months, 1 week ago

The need to celebrate diversity within LGBTQIA+

New Indian Express  

Donald Trump’s recent statements about abolishing “transgender lunacy” and emphasising binary gender identities have sparked widespread concern. In 2021, the US issued its first passports with an ‘X’ gender marker—a progressive step recognising non-binary, intersex and gender-nonconforming individuals. However, Trump’s proposed policies risk undoing these advances, casting doubt on the US’s role as a champion of human rights. Policies during …

The upshot of Trump’s trans pledge
4 months, 1 week ago

The upshot of Trump’s trans pledge

New Indian Express  

President Trump has sworn to keep men out of women-only spaces and sports, stop ‘child abuse’ in schools that offer puberty blockers, breast binders and other so-called gender-affirming care to minors by threatening to cut off federal funding and warning that punitive action will be taken against medical practitioners who perform sex-change procedures. Trans activists and the American Civil Liberties …

For transgender Americans, Trump’s win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying
4 months, 2 weeks ago

For transgender Americans, Trump’s win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying

LA Times  

Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter. In one of his first campaign videos — part of his “Agenda 47” policy platform — he said “left-wing gender insanity being pushed on our children” and amounted to “child abuse.” He said he would sign an executive order upon taking office “instructing every federal agency to cease all programs that promote …

What's behind the Trump campaign's obsession with transgender issues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What's behind the Trump campaign's obsession with transgender issues

LA Times  

Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. So why has former President Trump’s campaign been spending tens of millions of dollars on inflammatory ads attacking Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender rights? Even the liberal media was shocked Kamala supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal …

This Independence Day, Govt must pledge to stop gender identity politics
4 years, 7 months ago

This Independence Day, Govt must pledge to stop gender identity politics

Op India  

India, today, is celebrating its 74th Independence Day. It is in this context that on this Independence Day, we must demand that the government undertake concrete measures to prevent the mainstreaming of the toxic ideology of Gender Identity politics in the country. The toxic ideology of Gender Identity Politics dictates that if a man claims to be a woman, then …

Trump anti-trans memo: Proposal is a radical rejection of gender science.
6 years, 5 months ago

Trump anti-trans memo: Proposal is a radical rejection of gender science.

Slate  

This piece is part of the Radical issue, a special package from Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, thought, and culture. Counter to medical and judicial consensus, a draft memo originating in the Department of Health and Human Services outlined a plan to decide “a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable by …

Fury erupts over reported Trump administration plan to redefine gender and target civil rights protections for transgender people
6 years, 5 months ago

Fury erupts over reported Trump administration plan to redefine gender and target civil rights protections for transgender people

LA Times  

People gather outside of the White House on Oct. 22 to protest the Trump administration’s proposal to define gender as unchangeable once determined at birth. LGBTQ leaders across the U.S. reacted with fury Monday to a report that the Trump administration is considering adoption of a new definition of gender that would effectively deny federal recognition and civil rights protections …

All the ways transgender people have lost legal protections in the Trump administration
6 years, 5 months ago

All the ways transgender people have lost legal protections in the Trump administration

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is considering a new proposal to narrowly define “sex,” a shift that could upend the rules and programs for transgender people in America. “Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and HHS’s Office for Civil Rights will continue to vigorously enforce all laws as written and passed by Congress, prohibiting discrimination in healthcare on the …

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